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Stranded on the shores of a mysterious island, you must learn to
survive. Use your cunning to kill or tame the primeval creatures roaming
the land, and encounter other players to survive, dominate... and escape!

TAME, TRAIN, BREED & RIDE DINOSAURS, IN A LIVING ECOSYSTEM

Over 80 creatures can be tamed using a challenging subdue-&-protect
process. Weaken a feral creature to knock it out, and then nursing it to
health. Once tamed, you can issue commands to your Pet, which it may
follow depending on how well you’ve tamed and trained it. Pets continue
to level-up and consume food, and carry Inventory and Equipment. Fly a
Pteranodon over the mountains, race through the jungle with a pack of
Raptors, or chase down prey on a T-Rex! Experience a dynamic ecosystem
with its own predator & prey hierarchies. Breed Pets through successive
generations to generate the best traits. Or put more simply, breed &
raise Dino Babies!

FOOD, WATER, TEMPERATURE AND WEATHER

Eat and drink to survive, with different foods having different
nutritional values (including human meat!). All actions drain food and
water, and long-distance travel is draining. Inventory weight slows you
down, and the day/night cycle and weather alter the environment. Craft
clothing, build shelter, and use fire to protect yourself against damage
& the elements.

HARVEST, CRAFT, AND PAINT ITEMS

Harvest trees, ore, and more to become a master crafter. Use your hands,
a Smithy, or a Fabricator to craft increasingly complex and powerful
gear. Build a massive base using modular pieces--ranging from Thatch, to
Wood, to Stone, to Metal. Customize your base by painting it and placing
signs that you can actually draw on. Weapons, clothing, & armor gear can
also be painted to express your own visual style.

SUMMON THE ULTIMATE LIFE FORMS

Bring rare items to special Summon locations to awaken the ARK’s
mythical creatures, who arrive ready for battle. These monstrosities
provide an end-game goal for the most experienced Tribes and their Pets,
and yield valuable items if they are defeated.

RPG STATISTICS

Level-Up your survivor by gaining experience through in-game actions to
learn new crafting Engrams, or find higher level item Blueprints in the
most dangerous parts of the ARK. Customize the look of your character
with a complex character creation system.

HARDCORE MECHANICS

Items have durability and wear out with use if not repaired. When you
leave the game, your character remains “sleeping” in the persistent
world. Your inventory also exists in the persistent world, vulnerable to
theft. Death means permanent loss, and you can even enslave other
players for your own purposes.

LARGE WORLD PERSISTENCE

On the 64 player servers, your character, everything you built, and your
pets stay in-game even when you leave. Special themed events will occur
in the world with corresponding limited-run items!

You'll need a Nintendo Switch, Wii U, or Nintendo 3DS family system, a Nintendo Account (registered for use in the U.S. or Canada), Internet connection, and Nintendo eShop access to download the game once you've purchased it.

Yes. As long as you have signed up for My Nintendo before you purchase the game, your game will qualify for My Nintendo Points. My Nintendo Points are automatically awarded to the Nintendo Account that was used to purchase the game. (Please note that DLC items, passes, and themes do not qualify for My Nintendo Points.)